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2nd October 2006, 14:43
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Re: Yasuhiko Kuroe
I found a couple of photographs relating to these early Mosquitos in Burma. Thanks to Skyraider3D for his assistance with posting these!
The first one shows DZ695, the first to arrive in India, which appears to be in standard ETO camouflage & markings. The second photo shows DZ696 after its crash on 5 June '43 prior to repair and re-allocation to 681 Sqn. Looking at the pic it is hard to imagine this aircraft was repaired and used again on ops - but maybe it is not surprising that Kuroe was able to catch it! Again the aircraft appears to be in the standard ETO finish. The De Havilland rep was horrified to find 27 Sqn using these Mossies on ops - they were supposed to be pegged out as static test beds for weather trials only! It would be interesting to know what mods were carried out when the aircraft were converted to PR configuration for 681 and if and how the aircraft were re-painted.   
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